Elderflower Collins

Name: Elderflower Collins
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: London dry gin — 50 ml (1 2/3 oz); Elderflower liqueur — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Maraschino liqueur — 5 ml (1/6 oz); Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) — 30 ml (1 oz); Sugar syrup (2:1) — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Soda water — 25 ml (5/6 oz)

Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 13.7% ABV ∙

The Elderflower Collins is a gin Collins of London dry gin, elderflower and maraschino liqueurs and fresh lemon juice, shaken and topped with soda water.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Shake the first 5 ingredients with ice: London dry gin 50 mlElderflower liqueur 15 mlMaraschino liqueur 5 mlLemon juice 30 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
Strain into the ice-filled glass while also pouring Soda water 25 ml
Garnish with an elderflower blossom or gypsophila (baby’s breath) or a lemon wheel

Tips

Pour the 25 ml of soda in as you strain; the two mix as they fall, so you don't have to stir out the fizz.
Keep the maraschino to 5 ml; it's there to sit behind the elderflower, not take over.

History

The Elderflower Collins is a modern variation on the Collins, a gin, lemon, sugar, and soda water drink whose most established lineage traces to the John Collins, a genever drink documented in London from at least the 1860s. It keeps the Collins format of spirit, citrus, sweetener, and soda but adds elderflower liqueur for a floral note and a touch of maraschino.